What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?

Post by **Damelon** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 3:48 am

I finished off Look to Windward, by Iain M. Banks, while I was out of town this weekend. He's kind of tough to find here in the USA but I understand that it's easier to come across his books in the UK. If you get a chance check out one of his "Culture" based Sci-Fi books.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 3:52 am

Actually, I just ordered a used copy of his book that you said was really good from Amazon.

Consider Phelbas, or something like that?

Post by **Damelon** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:00 am

I lost my copy of [/i]Consider Phelbas, but I thought it was good.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:01 am

Our tastes seem to often run the same, so I am looking forward to reading it.

(and by the way, they had several used copies.

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Post by **Kinslaughterer** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:07 am

Anyone read American Gods? It is a bit unusual but not bad. It has a somewhat weak ending however.

Post by **Damelon** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:12 am

I've never read American Gods, but someone here has posted about it.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:45 am

That would have been me. I read it last summer, had some questions about Norse mythology that Fist has helped me with.

Post by **caamora** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 6:14 pm

I pick up the first Rhapsody book. I started to read it and I'm not sure about it yet. It is interesting but it hasn't captured me yet.

I notice a lot of these books you guys are mentioning are SciFi. I personally don't really care for SciFi that much. I like to stick to fantasy. I know, I know, I should broaden my horizons!

I will be buying the Narnia book for my kids when they get back from visiting their dad in California, Duchess. Out here, the only copies I could find are the complete books in one.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:04 am

I've never tried the Rhapsody books, please let me know if you like it! I am reading yet another short story collection, this one by Roger Zelazny. Some are science fiction and some are fantasy (a lot of his stuff seems to sit right on the line anyway). Some of the stories are wonderful. The book is called The Last Defender of Camelot.
Caamora, if you ever do decide to try science fiction, you might like the Hyperion/Endymion books by Dan Simmons and the four books about Neverness by David Zindell.

Post by **caamora** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:34 am

I've seen them and have been tempted. I just got into reading TCTC again for the dissections. I'm starting TPTP right now.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 2:16 am

Good choice.

Post by **Earthblood** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 8:23 pm

Cammora - stick with Rhapsody - I struggled thru 3/4 of it before I really got hooked. The other 2 of the trilogy (Destiny,Prophesy maybe not in that order) are much better. Eliz. Hayden has come out with a 4th part called A Requiem for the Sun (I think) - haven't picked it up yet. I was waiting for it to come out in paperback & just saw it the other day.

It really is an interesting story, once the 3 main characters make it

Spoiler

thru the earth, along the tap root, to the other side

I really enjoyed it.

I'm in the midst of Mordant's Need and ASOIAF/AGOT & even (don't throw anything at me) Sword of Shannarra (?sp), plus trying to get back to the Silmarillion.....

Post by **danlo** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 2:53 am

After just finishing 2 Nicholas Sparks books, Nights in Rodanthe and A Bend in the Road. I've turned back 2 Sci-Fi and Fantasy and will b reading 3 things: The Arms of Kraken by George R. R. Martin, a novelette from the upcoming A Feast for Crows (ASOIAF series), that Duchess emailed me, The Power That Preserves 4 the Group Read here (3rd time) and a Sci-Fi called Metaplanetary by Tony Daniel.

I kno nothing by Daniel so this is fresh territory--the book looks pretty interesting and when Lucius Shepard (who wrote the incredible Green Eyes, which I rank right up there with William Gibson's Necromancer and Bruce Sterling's Islands in the Net) AND Roger Zelazny recommend an author I listen!!!

Other Daniel books:
Earthing
Warpath

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 3:12 am

how you guys find the time amazes me

Post by **danlo** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 3:28 am

Us po' folk who rn't high-faluting lawyers like u have plenty of time!

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 3:46 am

hey i'm po' folk .. lol

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 2:15 pm

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Post by **duchess of malfi** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:21 am

Reading Earth by David Brin...really enjoying it...

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:28 am

I'm reading the Freedom series, by Anne McCaffrey.

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